Zulu and Hausa
Countries
South Africa
Nigeria
National Language
South Africa
Gambia, Nigeria
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Nigeria
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
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Interesting Facts
- The meaning of word "Zulu" means "Sky"and Zulu was the name of the ancestor who founded the Zulu royal line in about 1670.
- Zulu language has many loanwords borrowed from Afrikaans and English Languages.
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
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Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Thank You
Ngiyabonga
gode ku
How Are You?
unjani
yaya dai
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
mai kyau dare
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
barka da yamma
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
barka da rana
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
mai kyau safe
Please
Ngiyacela
Don Allah
Sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
yi hakuri
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Ina son ku
Excuse Me
Uxolo
gafara dai
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Ghana
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Kurhwayanci
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Niger
Dialect 3
Ndebele
Daragaram
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Niger
Native Name
isiZulu
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa
French Name
zoulou
haoussa
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Haussa-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Zulu people
Hausa–Fulani people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Chadic
Branch
Beatu
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Early Forms
urban Zulu
No early forms
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Hausa
Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
zulu1248
haus1257
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
19-HAA-b
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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Fusional
All Zulu and Hausa Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Zulu and Hausa dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Hausa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Hausa Dialects are spoken in different Hausa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Hausa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Hausa dialects include: Gaananci , Kurhwayanci. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Hausa Speaking population
Zulu and Hausa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Hausa languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Hausa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Hausa language is 0.52 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Zulu and Hausa on Zulu vs Hausa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Hausa Language Codes
Zulu and Hausa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Hausa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.